The movie is written by Ian Brennan (“Glee”) and Leigh Whannell (“Saw”). Variety critic Peter Debruge wrote in his review that the co-writers’ “disparate sensibilities actually prove remarkably compatible when it comes to cross-breeding teeny-bopper comedy with hard-R horror.”

Jack McBrayer, Alison Pill and Leigh Whannell also star in the film directed by Cary Murnion and Jonathan Milott.

“Cooties,” which premiered at last year’s Sundance Film Festival, opens in theaters and on VOD September 18.